Julia C, Blumkaitis, Jessica M, Moon, Kayla M, Ratliff, Richard A, Stecker, Scott R, Richmond, Kyle L, Sunderland, Chad M, Kerksick, Jeffrey S, Martin, and Petey W, Mumford
To identify the effects of a single 30 min partial lower leg external pneumatic compression (EPC) treatment compared to a static compression (SC) garment or a no treatment control (CTL) on markers of recovery and performance following a muscle damaging protocol.Thirty healthy, active males (23 ± 3 years; 180.2 ± 9.0 cm; 81.6 ± 11.3 kg) performed 100 drop jumps from a 0.6 m box followed by a randomized, single 30 min treatment of either a partial lower leg EPC device worn below the knee and above the ankle (110 mmHg), SC garment (20-30 mmHg) covering the foot and calf just below the knee, or no treatment CTL, and then returned 24 and 48 h later. Participants were assessed for measures of muscle soreness, fatigue, hemodynamics, blood lactate, muscle thickness, circumferences, and performance assessments.The drop jump protocol significantly increased muscle soreness (p 0.001), fatigue (p 0.001), blood flow (p 0.001), hemoglobin (p 0.001), and muscle oxygen saturation (SMOA single 30 min partial leg EPC treatment may lead to more consistent jump performance following a damaging bout of exercise.